Obituaries

Susan Sexton Earnest, 75, of Fayetteville, passed from this world, surrounded by her family, on Monday, January 14, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  She is survived by her husband, Hugh; children, Shannon (Jason McClelland) and Brent (Kate Mitchell); grandchildren, Beck, Ethan and Lily; six siblings; and numerous nieces and nephews.…View Obituary

Loy Edwin Caughman, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Fayetteville. He was born August 24, 1926, in Fayetteville, AR to Sherman and Muriel Lyons Caughman. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Edith Plant and Peggy Carrick, and his grandson Wade Caughman. He will be missed by his wife…View Obituary

Mark Lyman Gish, passed away at his home December 10, 2020 of complications from diabetes at the age of 61. Mark was born in Gallup, New Mexico on April 5, 1959 to Lyman Earl and Dorothy Jean (Perry) Gish. He was the oldest of three children. The family moved to Missoula, Montana from Oklahoma in…View Obituary

Lucy Kathleen Pointer, 92, of Fayetteville, AR, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, January 10, 2021.  A celebration of her life will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2021 at Beard’s Funeral Chapel with Pastor Don Carter officiating. Private burial will follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens Cemetery where…View Obituary

Mary Lou Easterling Newport, 88, of Fayetteville, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home in Fayetteville.  She was born October 3, 1932 in Fayetteville to Asie and Pearl Sutton Easterling. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 54 years, Jim Newport. Mary Lou was a key member of…View Obituary

Doris Gean Taylor, 85, of Elkins, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in Fayetteville.  She was born January 5, 1936 in Glendale, AR to Victor and Ruth Via Edwards. She was preceded in death by her parents and husbands, R.A. Lynn and Orville Taylor. Doris was previously a daycare director.  She enjoyed hiking, dancing and…View Obituary

Lorene Provence, 95, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in Fayetteville.  She was born July 8, 1925 in Health, AR to Loyd and Beulah Ritchie Gabbard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Provence; a son, Larry Provence; and a grandson, Brandon Provence. Lorene was a hard-working farm woman and a…View Obituary

Carol Jo Finley, 91, of Elkins, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at her home. She was born May 23, 1929, in Springfield, Missouri, to Ernest Fyan Lloyd and Bramlet (Freeman) Lloyd.  She lived with her husband in Missouri, California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, and Pennsylvania, but most of her years were in…View Obituary

George “Leonard” McCandless was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and brother. Leonard passed away at the age of 82. He was the son of the late Georgia and Eral McCandless. He leaves behind his devoted wife, Martha Albright McCandless; two children: Debbie Strahan of Maumelle and Don McCandless of Monette, MO; his sister, Wynona Mason…View Obituary

Hilda Maxine Siemsen Marley, age 90 of Elkins, AR, passed away December 31, 2020. Hilda was born in Pine Bluffs, WY, to parents John Rector Siemsen and Clara Alfreda Swanberg Siemsen. For more than 60 years, Hilda, husband Joe Ben and son Jeff dedicated their lives to the family farm in Elkins. She raised chickens…View Obituary